Protective Order Cases in Utah Courts

Protective order and civil stalking injunction cases in Utah move quickly and involve sensitive situations. A hearing is scheduled soon after a temporary order, and the records hide most documents. For an attorney, these are real but delicate leads. This summarizes the court's pages and what we saw; it is not legal advice.

What are the deadlines?

According to Utah Courts' protective orders page, if a judge signs a temporary protective order the hearing is scheduled within 21 days, and the temporary order usually lasts only until the hearing. For a civil stalking injunction, per the court's stalking page, the respondent has 10 days after being served to request a hearing; if they do not, the temporary injunction becomes the injunction, which lasts three years.

What does the court say these cases are?

The case type list describes a protective order case as "a case filed to request a civil order of protection," and a civil stalking case as "a case filed to request an injunction to restrain the respondent from contact with the petitioner."

What did we see?

In our own review of one sample week (September 28 to October 2, 2026), protective orders ran roughly 100 to 125 cases statewide. In the case we opened, neither the petitioner nor the respondent had an attorney, nearly all documents were marked private or safeguarded, and no addresses were shown. Birth dates were listed for most parties in the results list.

Who is the lead?

Either party with no attorney of record. The petitioner is asking for protection and the respondent is facing an order, so the needs and the right tone differ. Write to each with care; see what a family law letter should say.

How do leads reach you?

Revenue Spark locates each person separately, since the court leaves out addresses; see how family leads are located. Category: Utah family law leads.